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CDL-A New Driver Program – Get Paid While You Train

American Driver
Westlake, LA Full Time
POSTED ON 9/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/13/2026
Lake Charles drivers, skip the guessing games. Here's a straightforward path into trucking with guaranteed pay from your very first week.

New to Trucking? Here's Exactly What to Expect

  • Guaranteed weekly pay during training, paid every week
  • Paid one-on-one OTR training with an experienced mentor
  • Immediate upgrade to full solo mileage rate once training is complete
  • Minimum of 120 hours from an accredited CDL school required to start


Pay

  • OTR pay package, average weekly earnings from $1,400 up to $1,800 as you build tenure
  • $1,000 guaranteed weekly pay for your first 3 months after your first solo dispatch
  • Performance bonus program
  • $75 plus mileage for short haul loads
  • $15 stop pay


Route & Freight

  • Mixed lanes and customers, steady freight
  • Live load, live unload, preload, and drop and hook
  • Consistent weekly mileage


Home Time & Schedule

  • Home every two weeks
  • Day and night dispatch
  • Weekend work expected, holidays are volunteer-based, not mandatory


Qualifications

  • New CDL-A holders welcome, or 6 months of verifiable solo experience
  • Team drivers and owner operators welcome
  • Valid Class A CDL and current DOT medical card, 21 years or older
  • Clean MVR and background check
  • Must pass hair and urine drug testing


Benefits, Active After 30 Days

  • Medical, dental, vision, and pharmacy drug coverage
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Company-paid life insurance and long-term disability
  • Stock options plus accrued paid time off


Lake Charles drivers, apply today and start with pay that's guaranteed from week one. Our recruiting team responds fast. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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